Browsing by Author "Calder, Nigel Stuart"
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Affordances of spreadsheets in mathematical investigation: Potentialities for learning
(Bond University, 2010)This article, is concerned with the ways learning is shaped when mathematics problems are investigated in spreadsheet environments. It considers how the opportunities and constraints the digital media affords influenced ... -
Changing from a traditional approach to learning: Teachers’ perceptions of introducing WebQuests into mathematics and science classrooms in Qatar
(2019)Several studies have identified stress factors that teachers might experience in changing from a traditional approach to a more student-centred IBL approach. In this study, we report on teachers’ perceptions following PD ... -
Development of formative assessment tool for a primary, technology classroom
(The Design and Technology Association, 2020)Teachers and students' interactions in the classroom include a large number of questions, some of which are a key part of formative assessment. Questions can lead to an extended dialogue between the teacher and the student, ... -
Enhancing teaching and learning of primary mathematics through the use of apps
(2017)The report begins with a brief traverse of the associated research field, leading to the specific aims and research design of the project. The outcomes are then discussed, with teacher decisions about their use of apps, ... -
Forming conjectures within a spreadsheet environment
(M E R G A, 2006)This paper is concerned with the use of spreadsheets within mathematical investigational tasks. Considering the learning of both children and pre-service teaching students, it examines how mathematical phenomena can be ...
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The use of mobile technology apps when teaching and learning geometry in Sri Lankan secondary schools
(The University of Waikato, 2023)In the last decade, there has been rapid development of digital technologies (DT), and their adoption in mathematics education has been widely discussed in the research literature. The Sri Lankan curriculum stipulates the ... -
Teaching languages in primary schools using educational technologies: Experiences of primary-school language teachers in Vietnam
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Using educational technologies (ETs) in classrooms to teach languages in primary education has become increasingly popular worldwide in the last few decades. In Vietnam, since 2000, the government and the Vietnam Ministry ... -
“The experiences I give them, that is going to be their opinion” : Formative assessment through dialogue in Technology Education
(The University of Waikato, 2022)The purpose of the formative assessment is for the teacher to recognise the student’s learning and guide the student to the next step in their learning. This study focuses on Interactive Formative Assessment (IFA), which ... -
Equity, inclusivity and shared humanity: Addressing intergenerational failure of schooling for Māori
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Despite decades of education reform aimed at Māori students succeeding in schooling, the New Zealand education system’s failure to engage effectively with Māori is persistent with Māori underachievement remaining chronic ... -
Mathematics in workplace settings: Numeracy in the mechanical engineering trades
(The University of Waikato, 2022)While mathematics is an essential tool for both professional and trades mechanical engineers, little is known about how mathematics is used and learned in the mechanical engineering trades. Using an interpretivist paradigm ...
